Question 1

The physical changes related puberty help explain why adolescent athletes are at special risk from

Accepted Answer

A)  concussions. 
B)  declining athletic performance. 
C)  musculoskeletal injuries. 
D)  dehydration. 
E)  heat-related illness. 
A)  concussions. 
B)  declining athletic performance. 
C)  musculoskeletal injuries. 
D)  dehydration. 
E)  heat-related illness.

Question 2

Research on the "sleep debt" indicates that adolescents

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep long hours on weekends, which prevents any harmful consequences of too little sleep during the week. 
B)  sleep insufficient hours on both weekdays and weekends, which leads to an overall sleep debt. 
C)  sleep later on weekends than weekdays, but this does not solve problems associated with weekday sleep deprivation. 
D)  adjust their bedtime hours to go to sleep earlier during the week when they have to wake up early the next day to avoid a sleep debt. 
E)  oversleep on weekdays after going out late weekends, which causes a sleep debt in school performance. 
A)  sleep long hours on weekends, which prevents any harmful consequences of too little sleep during the week. 
B)  sleep insufficient hours on both weekdays and weekends, which leads to an overall sleep debt. 
C)  sleep later on weekends than weekdays, but this does not solve problems associated with weekday sleep deprivation. 
D)  adjust their bedtime hours to go to sleep earlier during the week when they have to wake up early the next day to avoid a sleep debt. 
E)  oversleep on weekdays after going out late weekends, which causes a sleep debt in school performance.

Question 3

Tran's brother, who shares a room with him, told him that he can hear Tran grinding his teeth a night. The condition that Tran suffers from is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bruxism. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  resting jaw motion disorder. 
D)  periodontal tightness. 
E)  muscle tension. 
A)  bruxism. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  resting jaw motion disorder. 
D)  periodontal tightness. 
E)  muscle tension.

Question 4

Male !Ku Bushmen adolescents receive a painful scar at a ceremony to teach them responsibility as a part of a(n)

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A)  ceremony which symbolizes the passing of ancestors before them. 
B)  educational milestone marking the passage from one grade to the next. 
C)  ceremony which marks the entrance into a new family. 
D)  pubertal rite ceremony that prepares them for their new roles. 
E)  ceremony which indicates that a male !Ku is prepared to work in coal mines. 
A)  ceremony which symbolizes the passing of ancestors before them. 
B)  educational milestone marking the passage from one grade to the next. 
C)  ceremony which marks the entrance into a new family. 
D)  pubertal rite ceremony that prepares them for their new roles. 
E)  ceremony which indicates that a male !Ku is prepared to work in coal mines.

Question 5

The tendency to form strong social connections with people who are similar in sexual activities is called

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship nominations. 
B)  sexual homophily. 
C)  cultural sexuality. 
D)  peer-nominated sexual norms. 
E)  cultural sex norms. 
A)  friendship nominations. 
B)  sexual homophily. 
C)  cultural sexuality. 
D)  peer-nominated sexual norms. 
E)  cultural sex norms.

Question 6

Describe the factors that may contribute to adolescent injury and how these injuries can be avoided.

Accepted Answer

An increase in the intensity of sport tr

Question 7

Describe how an adolescent's experiences contribute to brain development, and how brain development contributes to an adolescent's experiences.

Accepted Answer

Brain development in adolescence-includi

Question 8

Micah believes that by only engaging in oral sex, he can avoid sexually transmitted infections. Research indicates that this belief is

Accepted Answer

A)  correct; oral sex cannot lead to sexually transmitted infections. 
B)  partially correct; oral sex can only lead to sexually transmitted infections for females. 
C)  partially correct; oral sex can only lead to sexually transmitted infections for males. 
D)  incorrect; oral sex can lead to sexually transmitted infections. 
E)  incorrect; oral sex can lead to sexually transmitted infections, but only for males. 
A)  correct; oral sex cannot lead to sexually transmitted infections. 
B)  partially correct; oral sex can only lead to sexually transmitted infections for females. 
C)  partially correct; oral sex can only lead to sexually transmitted infections for males. 
D)  incorrect; oral sex can lead to sexually transmitted infections. 
E)  incorrect; oral sex can lead to sexually transmitted infections, but only for males.

Question 9

When the developmental changes in white matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show what shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  An inverted U-shape which reflects an increase and then decrease in white matter volume and myelination 
B)  A U-shape line, which reflects (relatively) high levels at young ages and then further increase in white matter volume and myelination 
C)  An inverted U-shape which reflects a decrease and then increase in white matter volume and myelination 
D)  A declining straight line, which reflects (relatively) high levels of white matter volume and myelination at young ages and decreasing levels of white matter across time 
E)  An inclined straight line, which reflects (relatively) low levels of white matter volume and myelination at young ages and continually increasing levels of white matter across time 
A)  An inverted U-shape which reflects an increase and then decrease in white matter volume and myelination 
B)  A U-shape line, which reflects (relatively) high levels at young ages and then further increase in white matter volume and myelination 
C)  An inverted U-shape which reflects a decrease and then increase in white matter volume and myelination 
D)  A declining straight line, which reflects (relatively) high levels of white matter volume and myelination at young ages and decreasing levels of white matter across time 
E)  An inclined straight line, which reflects (relatively) low levels of white matter volume and myelination at young ages and continually increasing levels of white matter across time

Question 10

Jamie feels most alert between 9:00 pm and 1:00 am, and then falls asleep until 9 a.m. This is a pattern that is consistent from day to day. It can be described as Jamie's

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin level. 
B)  sleep-alert cycle. 
C)  level of insomnia. 
D)  circadian rhythm. 
E)  sleep-wake level. 
A)  melatonin level. 
B)  sleep-alert cycle. 
C)  level of insomnia. 
D)  circadian rhythm. 
E)  sleep-wake level.

Question 11

Differences in cultural sleep patterns for adolescents across the world are likely reflected in which of the following patterns

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents from Asia have later bedtimes and earlier wake times than teens from North America. 
B)  adolescents from North America have later bedtimes and later wake times than teen from Asia. 
C)  adolescents from Canada wake earlier than U.S. adolescents. 
D)  adolescents from China wake up later than North American adolescents but go to bed earlier. 
E)  adolescents from Europe have later bedtimes than do teens from Asia. 
A)  adolescents from Asia have later bedtimes and earlier wake times than teens from North America. 
B)  adolescents from North America have later bedtimes and later wake times than teen from Asia. 
C)  adolescents from Canada wake earlier than U.S. adolescents. 
D)  adolescents from China wake up later than North American adolescents but go to bed earlier. 
E)  adolescents from Europe have later bedtimes than do teens from Asia.

Question 12

The term _______ applies to a person who falls between the 85th and 94th percentile for their body mass index.

Accepted Answer

A)  overweight 
B)  obese 
C)  weight status 
D)  BMI 
E)  weight-neutral 
A)  overweight 
B)  obese 
C)  weight status 
D)  BMI 
E)  weight-neutral

Question 13

Research demonstrates that male adolescents show a greater increase than female adolescents in the number of friendship nominations they receive from peers after engaging in sexual intercourse. This finding suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  greater acceptance of male adolescents having had sex than females. 
B)  greater tendency of male adolescents to confide their sexual activity to friends than female adolescents. 
C)  female adolescents experiencing greater regret after engaging in sexual activity relative to males. 
D)  female adolescents experiencing high peer rejection after having had sex. 
E)  similar rates of popularity for male and female adolescents after having had sex. 
A)  greater acceptance of male adolescents having had sex than females. 
B)  greater tendency of male adolescents to confide their sexual activity to friends than female adolescents. 
C)  female adolescents experiencing greater regret after engaging in sexual activity relative to males. 
D)  female adolescents experiencing high peer rejection after having had sex. 
E)  similar rates of popularity for male and female adolescents after having had sex.

The physical changes related puberty help explain why adolescent athletes are at special risk from

Research on the "sleep debt" indicates that adolescents

Tran's brother, who shares a room with him, told him that he can hear Tran grinding his teeth a night. The condition that Tran suffers from is called

Male !Ku Bushmen adolescents receive a painful scar at a ceremony to teach them responsibility as a part of a(n)

The tendency to form strong social connections with people who are similar in sexual activities is called

Describe the factors that may contribute to adolescent injury and how these injuries can be avoided.

Describe how an adolescent's experiences contribute to brain development, and how brain development contributes to an adolescent's experiences.

Micah believes that by only engaging in oral sex, he can avoid sexually transmitted infections. Research indicates that this belief is

When the developmental changes in white matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show what shape?

Jamie feels most alert between 9:00 pm and 1:00 am, and then falls asleep until 9 a.m. This is a pattern that is consistent from day to day. It can be described as Jamie's

Differences in cultural sleep patterns for adolescents across the world are likely reflected in which of the following patterns

The term _______ applies to a person who falls between the 85^th and 94^th percentile for their body mass index.

Research demonstrates that male adolescents show a greater increase than female adolescents in the number of friendship nominations they receive from peers after engaging in sexual intercourse. This finding suggests

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Exam 14: Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

The physical changes related puberty help explain why adolescent athletes are at special risk from

Research on the "sleep debt" indicates that adolescents

Tran's brother, who shares a room with him, told him that he can hear Tran grinding his teeth a night. The condition that Tran suffers from is called

Male !Ku Bushmen adolescents receive a painful scar at a ceremony to teach them responsibility as a part of a(n)

The tendency to form strong social connections with people who are similar in sexual activities is called

Describe the factors that may contribute to adolescent injury and how these injuries can be avoided.

Describe how an adolescent's experiences contribute to brain development, and how brain development contributes to an adolescent's experiences.

Micah believes that by only engaging in oral sex, he can avoid sexually transmitted infections. Research indicates that this belief is

When the developmental changes in white matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show what shape?

Jamie feels most alert between 9:00 pm and 1:00 am, and then falls asleep until 9 a.m. This is a pattern that is consistent from day to day. It can be described as Jamie's

Differences in cultural sleep patterns for adolescents across the world are likely reflected in which of the following patterns

The term _______ applies to a person who falls between the 85th and 94th percentile for their body mass index.

Research demonstrates that male adolescents show a greater increase than female adolescents in the number of friendship nominations they receive from peers after engaging in sexual intercourse. This finding suggests

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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The term _______ applies to a person who falls between the 85^th and 94^th percentile for their body mass index.